Saff 2018 News

Former Indian International footballer Carlton Chapman breathed his last on Monday, after suffering a heart attack, at the age of 49. One of the leading footballers during his playing days, it was under his leadership that India won the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup in 1997.

It was a disappointing finish for host Bhutan as the Indian U-18 women’s football team defeated them in the third place match of the 2018 SAFF Under-18 Championship by 1-0. Forward Devneta Roy's lone strike at the 73rd minute proved to be the difference in the Sunday’s head to head game.

Goals from Manvir Singh and Nikhil Poojari ensured India a win in the final match of the group stage against the Maldives by a margin of 2-0 and assured India a spot in the semi-final stage of the SAFF Cup. India will face off against rivals, Pakistan, in the semis after a gap of almost five years.

Stephen Constantine has admitted that his team need to learn from their setbacks from the first game against Sri Lanka as they head into the second match against the Maldives. Constantine wants his players to play some smart football and the youngsters to challenge the senior players.